Indigenous Governance Database

Cherokee Nation Raises Tribal Minimum Wage, More Than $2 Above Federal

Indian Country Today Article
Cherokee Nation Raises Tribal Minimum Wage, More Than $2 Above Federal
Author
Cherokee Nation
Producer
Indian Country Today
Year

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Bill John Baker signed an executive order on February 21 raising the Cherokee Nation’s minimum wage to $9.50 over the next two years. The current Cherokee Nation minimum wage stands at $9 per hour, already well above the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour...

budgeting
business development
employment
jobs
minimum wage
wages
Native Nations
Cherokee Nation
Resource Type
News and Opinion
Topics
Administration
Economic and Community Development
Governance
Citation

Cherokee Nation. "Cherokee Nation Raises Tribal Minimum Wage, More Than $2 Above Federal." Indian Country Today. February 25, 2014. Article. (https://ictnews.org/archive/cherokee-nation-raises-tribal-minimum-wage-more-than-2-above-federal, accessed March 22, 2023)

Related Resources

Tribal workforce development: Success starts with governance

Tribal workforce development: Success starts with governance

A movement is sweeping across Indian Country. Over the past several decades, a growing number of tribal nations have reclaimed their right to govern their own affairs, and are slowly but surely charting brighter futures of their own making. Wrestling primary-decision making authority away from the…

Tribes Pushing Minimum Wage Higher

Tribes Pushing Minimum Wage Higher

Though the minimum wage remains at $7.25 per hour for most Oklahomans, several tribal nations pay more or have boosted their entry-level wage above the federal level, a move that could cause the Oklahoma Legislature to take another look at the issue...

Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Increases Minimum Wage to $10.25

Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Increases Minimum Wage to $10.25

As the economy recovers from what is being called the worst recession since the Great Depression, rural economies are still feeling the effects. The greater economy is rebounding, but a large amount of the jobs that were lost due to the housing bubble and subsequent global financial debacle are…